People from Pudukkottai district

Indian physician and legislator

Indian actor (1920–2005)

Indian distance runner

Akilandam (1922–1988), better known by his pen name Akilan, was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Tamil. He was attracted by Gandhian philosophy during his school days and he discontinued his college education at Pudukkottai to join the freedom struggle. Later, after Indian independence, he joined the Railway Mail Service, after which he joined the All India Radio and became a full-fledged writer. His stories began to appear mostly in small magazines.

Indian athletics competitor

Indian politician (1877–1943)

Indian politician

Indian politician

Indian actress

Indian actor (1916–1951)